"John B" wrote in message
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On 24 Jun, 20:05, (Neil Williams)
wrote:
In the UK it is also conventional that you notify your bank if you
intend on travelling abroad.

It is? I've never done or heard of this, and nor have any of the other
people I've just asked about it...

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Neither have I as it is none of their business. One time I told them that I
planned to be abroad and not to go into a panic. when they see withdrawals
from a non-UK bank on my card. They said that I would need to supply them
with an itinerary, to which I most firmly told them: NO!